NBC to premiere 'How to Raise an Olympian'

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With
two days remaining until the first competition day of the XXII Olympic Winter
Games in Sochi, Russia, NBC will premiere the Olympic primetime special "How to Raise an Olympian," presented
by P&G, on Wednesday at 8 p.m.

"How to Raise an Olympian" is hosted by "Today"
correspondent and opening ceremony co-host Meredith Vieira. Produced by Weiden & Kennedy for P&G, "How to Raise an Olympian" expands on
P&G's "Thank You Mom: Raising an Olympian" campaign and features the love,
support and challenges overcome by the mothers and families of:

The Olympics begin Feb. 6. NBC will begin its primetime coverage on Thursday, one
night before the broadcast network provides its traditional primetime coverage
of the opening ceremony on Friday. This marks the first time NBC will air
Olympic primetime coverage before the opening ceremony.

The
primetime broadcast on Thursday is scheduled to include competition in
snowboard slopestyle (men's and women's), in which two-time gold medalist Shaun
White will compete in slopestyle's Olympic debut; team figure skating, which is
also in the Olympics for the first time; and women's freestyle moguls.